Elizabeth Harper Neeld

Elizabeth Harper Neeld is an independent scholar, author, and photographer. A former professor, Elizabeth was the first woman to get tenure and the first woman to be awarded the rank of full professor in the English Department at Texas A&M University. She also served as Assistant to the President at Texas A&M. Among her books is Writing, a college text that was used in hundreds of US universities and colleges, including Harvard, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), and Spokane Falls Community College. Her book Seven Choices has been the subject of two one-hour public television documentaries, with Elizabeth as the anchor of the programs. Seven Choices was also chosen by The American Red Cross as a book to be given to professionals who were working with the families of 9/11. Both Seven Choices and Tough Transitions have been choices of Book of the Month clubs. Seven Choices: A Pocket Guide, now in its 30th Anniversary Edition, is used by individuals, universities, religious institutions, hospices, professional organizations, and nonprofits throughout the US and in several foreign countries. A Sacred Primer has been praised for its ecumenical approach to honoring the sacred in one's daily life. Her latest book, With Eyes Wide Open, is a collection of Elizabeth's photographs that capture beauty in the everyday and celebrate being present in the moment. Elizabeth is a native of Georgia and grew up in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area. She currently can be found both in Austin, Texas, and on Possum Creek in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee.